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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1991
Filed:
May. 24, 1990
Korger Dietmar, Steinbach, AT;
Stephan Astegger, Vocklabruk, AT;
Dieter Eichinger, Vocklabruk, AT;
Heinrich Firgo, Vocklabruk, AT;
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, Lenzing, AT;
Abstract
There is disclosed a method of removing amines from aqueous solutions thereof, in particular from waste waters obtained in cellulose processing. The aqueous amine solutions are contacted with a cation exchanger whose anchor groups consist of carboxyl groups, in order to charge the cation exchanger with the amines. The charged cation exchanger is treated with an aqueous solution of a weak acid having a pK.sub.a larger than 3.0 in order to elute the amines. The eluate is processed by way of distillation, wherein a portion of the weak acid is separated from the amines and reclaimed, if desired. The method according to the invention offers a simple and cheap way of disposing amine-containing waste waters.